CONCERNING SAINT MAJORINUS,
BISHOP OF AQUI IN ITALY.
An account from Ughelli and Ferrari, who followed the Records of the church itself.
Majorinus, Bishop, of Aqui in Liguria (S.)
G. H.
The Church of Aqui has two Bishops ascribed to the Saints, Majorinus, of whom now; and Guido, whose Acts we set forth on the second day of this month of June, The diocese is great. where there is more about this Episcopal city, which was called Aquae, and of old Aquae Statiellae or Aquae Statiellorum. This diocese consists (the words are Ughelli's) now of a hundred, partly villages, partly castles, subject in political right to various Princes. For of the eighty-six towns which are had in it, nine are contained in the Duchy of Milan, eleven in the Duchy of Savoy, two in the Genoese Dominion: the remaining sixty-one, situated in the Duchy of Montferrat, are subject to the Duke of Mantua. The first Bishop of this city and diocese, S. Majorinus, is placed by Ughelli, who, having premised that he could not attain a certain series of the Bishops, writes thus of him.
[2] Eulogy from Ughelli S. Majorinus or Malerius, whose body rests in the new Cathedral, translated thither from the old church of S. Peter, and whose feast is celebrated on the 27th day of the month of June: whose Acts are wanting, concerning which see Ferrari in the Catalogue of the Saints of Italy, and of those who are not in the Martyrology, from the Records of the same Church. and from Ferrari. Thus far there. But Ferrari has these things. Majorinus, who is also called Meliorinus by some, Bishop of Aqui in Liguria, administered that Church before S. Guido: who, although his Acts have perished, has long been wont to be venerated by the Church of Aqui on this day. That his body was translated from the church of S. Peter, which formerly was the Cathedral, into the new Cathedral many years ago, and there rests, an ancient writing teaches, although at this time the proper place of his reburial is not indicated. The time of his See. Thus Ferrari. But as for what he says, that he administered the said Church before S. Guido, if it is a question of immediate succession, it by no means agrees with the series of Ughelli, by which between the two there are placed thirteen Bishops, and the sixth of them, Francus, is said to have presided in the year 579; and from certain traditions of this city, which we have received thence, the people of Aqui are said to have received the faith of Christ, and to have been endowed with the Episcopal mitre through Blessed Pope Silvester: hence if by Ughelli S. Majorinus is made the first, he would have to be referred to the fourth century of Christ: which we leave to be determined by learned men there.